This week I had one of the best teaching experiences of my mission. We are teaching a person named Micaela. She is absolutely great. I thought she was a member when I first met her, but she hasn't been baptized. She has been always been going back and forth on actually being baptized, and has had some difficulties in making that decision. The last time we met with her, we invited her to read Mosiah 18, which talks a little bit about baptism. As we talked about how her study went, she said she cried when she read the part, "what do you have against being baptized?" Hehe, I was hoping that would happen. We talked about it, and she said she talked with her mom, (who originally wouldn't let her get baptized), and her mom gave her permission, and Micaela wants to be baptized in November. We asked why November. And she said well that makes 1 year from when I met the sisters. Now we wanted to get her baptized sooner, and the perfect scripture came into my mind at that moment. Alma 13:27, it says:
27 And now, my brethren, I wish from the inmost part of my heart, yea, with great anxiety even unto pain, that ye would hearken unto my words, and cast off your sins, and not procrastinate the day of your repentance;
I know, a little fuerte, strong, but it was the perfect thing she needed. That scripture, along with her older Sister's testimony and experience, (who was baptized about 8 months ago) helped her realize that she should consider having it sooner. And so, in October she will be getting baptized. Pray for Micaela!!!
Anyways, great experience this week. Hope everyone is doing well!
Élder Van Wagenen
God Bless America, Viva España
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